RFK Jr. denies promising Cassidy that he would not change vaccine safety panel

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday denied agreeing not to make changes to a key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine safety panel, which has caused a significant stir in the public health community.

During a hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Rep. Kim Schrier (D-CA) asked Kennedy if he broke his promise to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) by firing all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices earlier this month.